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The Kuwait Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeals has imposed a heavy fine of KD5,001 on a primary school teacher for “slapping, insulting, and threatening a student, according to a report by Arab Times Online. The temporary compensation will be granted to the student’s guardian, “for the moral and material damages” he suffered from the teacher. According to the report, which cited Al-Anba Daily, Attorney Mustafa Mulla Youssef, the lawyer of the guardian, told the daily that his client obtained a final Criminal Court ruling on abstaining from punishing the defendant. He argued that the criminal ruling proved the defendant’s assault on the student, causing emotional and physical harm. He also highlighted the defendant’s responsibility for the unlawful act against his client, asserting that this makes the defendant liable for the incident. Consequently, he claimed his client is entitled to compensation for both material and moral damages.
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Bahrain has announced a half-day holiday for public sector organisations on Thursday, February 22. At a cabinet meeting this month, it was announced that Thursday, February 22 will be a half-working day, allowing ministries, government departments, and public institutions to allow their employees to participate in the annual Sports Day events. Bahrain National Sports Day 2024 Shaikh Khalid emphasized that Bahrain Sports Day has evolved into a significant national event, eagerly observed by both citizens and residents who actively participate in sports and awareness initiatives. Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) issued civil service directives following the Cabinet’s decision to make Thursday, February 22, a half-day workday for all ministries, institutions, and departments, marking Bahrain National Sports Day. Shaikh Daij bin Salman instructed all ministries and government organisations to ensure a normal flow of work so as not to affect public services and hold sports programmes for their staff between 11am and 2pm.
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Entrepreneurship-themed reality television show and the region’s first private-public investment platform ‘Beban,’ produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, has won the Kuwait Creativity Award in the Television Programmes category. The award was presented at the 11th Arab Media Forum held in Kuwait. Aymen bin Tawfiq Almoayed, Chairman of Hope Fund, emphasised that this regional achievement was accomplished as the result of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs’ steadfast belief in youth’s capabilities to invest their creative energies in supporting sustainable development. Almoayed pointed to His Highness’ directives and unwavering support, which led to the production of the Beban TV show and its development across its seasons and the creation of a platform that supports investment on a regional scale. “We are honored to receive this award for Beban, as it reaffirms our commitment to synthesising hope for promising entrepreneurs by facilitating co-investment opportunities alongside the private sector and providing them with the necessary resources and support to scale their businesses regionally. To all the ambitious forward-thinkers pursuing their entrepreneurial journeys, we invite you to seize opportunities and work towards telling your own […]
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Nadeen School hosted the first ever TeachMeet at their new, state-of-the-art campus in Dilmunia. Attendees were welcomed, representing universities, public/private schools and early childhood centres. The event was designed to positively impact professional development, student learning, and education across the entire country with the following vision: to bring passionate educators together for the benefit of all students. The evening format included a main presentation to launch this ongoing series of events, guest speakers, workshops, leaders and facilitators, networking sessions, gifts for all attendees, donated prizes from businesses and an award ceremony. This was an opportunity to invite all educators from around the country, and bring them together for a single purpose: creating a network of collaborators who are passionate about education. The school’s performance theatre, classrooms, breakout rooms, and other areas were utilised as part of the endeavour and provided many opportunities to share best practices, connect with others, and foster a passionate network of teachers moving forward.
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International artist Bebe Rexha has cancelled her performance which was set to take place as part of a massive line-up of artists for Dubai’s Untold music festival at Expo City Dubai. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m no longer able to perform at Untold Festival. I love all of my fans in Dubai and hope to be back to perform soon! Xoxo Bebe” she posted via Instagram on Thursday, hours before the festival is set to open doors for its debut. Untold Dubai has since confirmed to Arabian Business that the reason of cancellation was due to Rexha’s grandmother’s passing. Scheduled to take place from February 15 to 18, the festival boats a lineup featuring hundreds of artists, the event anticipates a daily attendance exceeding 70,000 festival-goers. Taking stage at EXPO City Dubai, artists for the four-day music festival features Ellie Goulding, Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Major Lazer Soundsystem and more. In partnership with Expo City Dubai and supported by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the festival will take place across four different stages – Galaxy stage, Time stage, Alchemy stage and Main stage.
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An Arab man attacked a family at their home in Dubai, resulting in one person being injured. The Dubai Police described the nature of the injury as ‘moderate’. The injured person was given medical assistance, the police added. The police arrested the suspect in less than 12 hours after the attack. He has been referred to the public prosecution. The police have not specified the motive of the attack, saying that further investigations are on.
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You could use Nol cards to travel on Etihad Rail passenger trains once they start chugging across the UAE. The ticketing system will be “one of the various ticket booking and fare payment solutions” to travel on the pan-UAE railway network. This development follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit. The agreement marks the first step in a joint venture which will see the RTA developing ticket booking and fare payment solutions through its Nol system. The Nol card is a versatile smart card used for paying transportation fares across the RTA’s public transport networks in Dubai. Additionally, it serves as a means to pay for parking fees at RTA parking zones. It can also be used to pay for entry fees at various attractions such as the Etihad and Shindagha museums, as well as the Dubai Ladies Club, alongside making purchases at select retail stores.
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A manager of a Dubai-based company has been fined Dh100,000 by a court for defrauding the Nafis programme. The Dubai Public Prosecution referred the case to court, accusing the manager of violating Emiratisation rules. The company manager was accused of employing two female Emiratis and using two work permits for a purpose other than that intended for its issuance. The facility used fake contracts to falsely claim compliance with Emiratisation rules, aiming to qualify for government support through the Nafis programme. The women worked in the private firm for only four months, and their main intention was to obtain the monthly support of Dh5,000 provided by the government. The court ruled to impose a penalty of Dh100,000 on the manager for the charge ascribed to it. The fine shall be multiplied by the number of workers. The two employees were also notified to return the amount of Dh20,000. Recently, an inspections conducted by human resource ministry found that 1,077 private companies faked Emiratisation in the UAE since the second half of 2022. The authority penalised these firms which hired 1,818 citizens who were proven to have violated the laws by attempting to overcome targets by hiring Emiratis illegally. Emiratisation is […]
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Dubai Customs on Wednesday said its officers seized more than 6.5kg of drugs from a traveller passing through one of the land borders. The traveller showed signs of nervousness and tried to hasten through the customs inspection, prompting officers for a manual inspection. That lead to the discovery of a transparent plastic bag concealed in a secret pocket of the clothing, containing around 3 grams of crystal meth. Upon a detailed inspection of the traveller’s vehicle, rolls containing 6.567 kilograms of hashish were found. Last month, Dubai Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle 234,000 Tramadol pills from an Asian country concealed within a shipment of towels. In December, Dubai Customs thwarted a bid to smuggle 234.68 kilograms of narcotics, specifically hashish, in a wooden ship that raised suspicion upon arrival to the harbour. Dubbed Operation ‘Wheelhouse’, the operation was carried out at the Dubai Creek and Deira Wharfage Customs Centre. Hamid Mohammed, director of the Inland Customs Centres Management, said this showed the vigilance and expertise of Dubai Customs inspectors in interpreting body language and maintaining a heightened security awareness. He emphasised Dubai Customs’ commitment to providing its inspectors with specialised training programmes, adhering to the highest global standards in reading body language, apprehending smugglers, and […]
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